It started growing the normal pineapple a couple months ago, and I just noticed this parasitic twin popping out out the side
What is happening? Is it a pup? @TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world
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Pineapples got a few words for their offshoots. I'd guess because it's a commercial fruit. I've never seen this terminology applied to offshoots/sets for other bromeliads. Other bromeliad species also send out pups from different parts of the plants. There's some tillandsias and orthophytums that make offshoots from the flowering stalk. Here's a nice diagram of pineapple offshoots and their labels
Very useful, thanks! So I guess this would be a slip? or maybe aerial sucker